Exclusive Blog from Awkward's Jillian Reed Rose

CG
can't believe that the season finale of MTV's Awkward is on Tuesday night,
September 27 at 11 p.m. ET! It went by so fast
and we can't wait for season two. But before we say good-bye, Jillian Reed Rose
who plays Jenna's sassy best friend Tamara wrote an exclusive blog post just
for CG. She reveals her own most awkward high school moments and explains why
it's okay to "rock your awk!"

"Do
you remember your most embarrassing Awkward moment from high school? Maybe you fell in the
cafeteria or said something silly in front of the guy you liked? A lot of people think that I didn't have
to deal with any awkward moments like that...but let me tell you, I absolutely
did! Getting to play Tamara has sent me right back to my high school
experience. Walking the halls of the school we film at, and being totally
involved in the lives of our characters has at some points made me feel like
I'm really there.

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I
was a lot like Tamara in high school. I was a total theater geek. I was in
choir and was always singing and performing. Much like Tamara, I also was not the queen bee of popularity. I had my small,
quirky group of friends and we were tighter than ever! I would definitely say
that because of them I got through all of my embarrassing moments. Like for
example: one time I asked my friend to pick me up from class and she made sure
to tell me she was parked outside by the fountain. Well, silly me didn't really
pay attention to what side of the fountain she was parked on. So...I found her
car, (well, sort of) got inside, and before even looking at her to say hello, I
pushed all of the stuff off of the front seat and started complaining about how
she needs to clean her car. So, after no response, I looked to my left and
instead of seeing my friend.....I see some random girl eating a sandwich and
looking at me like I was a maniac! Needless to say I ran out of the car and found my friend laughing
hysterically at me. It was mortifying and definitely one of my more awkward moments. But, its times like that
where I have to say to myself, 'Jillian, at least you have someone here to
laugh with you (or AT you rather) because in times like this it's better to
laugh than cry!'

From
that day on that has become my mantra - 'Just laugh at yourself, because
what you did is probably pretty funny.' Once I graduated high school I had this
fantasy that my life would be perfect and I would be so mature that nothing embarrassing
could ever happen to me again. Boy was I wrong! It just goes to show that
everyone feels a little "awkward" sometimes. My life lesson? EMBRACE
IT. Live and breathe your 'awkward", or as my cast likes to say: ROCK YOUR AWK! We
all have a little bit of Jenna and Tamara inside of us, and I think high school
is the best time to rock it!"

Do
you relate to Jenna and Tamara on Awkward? Did you have a moment like Jillian at
school? What was your favorite part of Awkward this season? Tell us all in the comments
section below!